New York Giants DE Olivier Vernon is expected to attend next week's mandatory minicamp, according to head coach Ben McAdoo. Vernon has already said he will be at minicamp, but he did not participate in organized team activities, which were voluntary.

New York Giants DE Olivier Vernon (hand) is not on the official injury report because probable is no longer an option. The Giants only held a walkthrough session at practice Friday, Sept. 16, and he was projected as a limited participant. Vernon is expected to play Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 18.

New York Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul might not reach the 12.5 sack level he posted in 2014 after back surgery and before his fireworks accident, but beat writer Ralph Vacchiano still believes Pierre-Paul will have a big impact on the team's defense and pass rush, especially with DE Olivier Vernon working on the other side.

New York Giants DE Olivier Vernon is expected to play at right defensive end, with DE Jason Pierre-Paul expected to primarily play at left defensive end, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Dan Graziano. Pierre-Paul could also move inside to defensive tackle on passing downs.

Miami Dolphins transition free-agent DE Olivier Vernon may not re-sign with the team if he receives an offer from another team that costs more than the $12.7 transition tag offer he has from the Dolphins.

Updating a previous item, Miami Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon is slated to make $12.734 million under the transition tag in 2016, according to the NFL Players Association. Other teams can still negotiate with Vernon when free agency starts next week, but the Dolphins have the right to match any offers. Vernon made only $1.542 million in 2015 in the final year of his rookie deal.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent DE Olivier Vernon is still a candidate for the franchise or transition tag, but the Dolphins are not expected to make a decision on whether to use a tag on Vernon until Tuesday, March 1, according to a source.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent DE Olivier Vernon could be on the verge of receiving the franchise tag. According to multiple sources, however, Miami is now indicating such a move will be made with an eye towards working out a trade.

The Miami Dolphins will not use the franchise tag this year because they are tight on the projected salary cap and will have to make significant cuts before free agency starts. Impending free-agent DE Olivier Vernon and RB Lamar Miller are their biggest free agents, but neither player is expected to be tagged.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent DE Olivier Vernon is expected to be paid $14-$15 million per year this offseason, whether it's through re-signing with Miami, signing with another team or receiving the franchise tag.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said the team will be selective in free agency, which means they'd be unlikely to shell out a ton of money for the likes of Miami Dolphins impending free-agent DE Olivier Vernon and others. "We still believe the best way for us to go is to draft and develop players. You can't think you're going to put yourself over the top by signing these high-dollar guys," Licht said.

Fantasy Tip: The Dolphins may be fine with letting Miller test the free-agent waters, especially with a talented running back in Jay Ajayi ready to take over. If Miller doesn't receive a deal he likes from another team, he could return to Miami, but he has been embarrassingly underutilized there so far in his career. Of course, that could change under new head coach Adam Gase. We'll see.